Posted 05 November 2017 - 05:24 PM

Give Adams a new young DP contract. Hopefully he takes it and stays one more year. And if he leaves the following season at least we'll get transfer $$ for him.

Don't re-sign Sacha.

Lose perinelle

If we can keep Escobar I would give him another shot. Thought he had a few rough games but he is young and can improve

Sign a physical forward (someone like Abang). These long hopeful balls to Veron or BWP are frustrating. No Brandon Allen though.

Lose Collin

Lose Zizzo

Sign a bona fide starting CB. Unlikely we get one within MLS. We'll probably need to get one from abroad. Need a physical guy like Collin/DP, but younger.

The rest I would leave as is. We weren't a terrible team this year, but injuries took their toll. If Baah is healthy, wouldn't mind seeing him + Long + new CB as the starters. Kemar and murillo wings. Fit Tyler Adams in the center of the park where he belongs.

Posted 05 November 2017 - 05:50 PM

Posted 05 November 2017 - 05:51 PM

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Realistically I'd keep BWP, Veron, Royer, Felipe, Lawrence, and Adams as starters. I'd like to see better center backs that can help control the game and more creative/skilled midfielders. Stache is old and slow, gone. Davis isn't good enough either and I don't want him starting. Guys like Etienne Jr never even show much promise so I'd honestly look to improve our bench. Our window is shrinking and we need to re-tool or we'll soon be irrelevant. I'm tired of JM but I'm tired of the coaching carousel too. I just don't know that he's really ever been good at changing games. It takes a great manager to identify ON THE FLY what isn't working and what needs to change to get something going, and he's not good at that.

Need new DPs at CB and F. Final seasons as starters for Robles and BwP. I think Robles is starting to lose some of his sharpness. Transition to Meara for 2019 or look to trade him. Let BwP coach in the Academy after next season; I suspect he'd like to stay in the USA. Consider moving Muyl to right or left back...certainly if we don't keep Kemar. I'm torn between throwing big money at Adams and turning the team over to him, or selling him to a European club for big $$ and helping him further his development overseas.

Sign Adams to a young DP contract to ensure the inevitable transfer fee

Give Marsch another year with the benefit of an actual off-season where we sign actual players

Realistically, all of that can happen within the Red Bull's current purview except for the first one, which poses a really difficult question. If Kljestan is no longer fit to be the centerpiece of our entire attack, is he worth keeping around at all? His lack of athleticism makes him a poor fit anywhere other than attacking mid, and nothing about his ego says he'd be willing to take cut in either minutes or salary.